NationStates Jolt Archive

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This is an OOC interest thread for an RP I wanted to design about the Golden Age of Pirates. It will take place in the Caribbeans during the time period of 1660 to about 1680, and will be (almost) completely open. No one is taking control of nations: you're going to be one person. Be a pirate, a privateer, a peaceful trader, or even an Admiral of a Royal Navy.
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Character Creation
Obviously, provide a name, age, and description/picture of your character. Also include what ship they sail on (or, if applicable, what ship they are in command of), they're rank (if necessary), and nationality. You can be any real-world nationality you pretty much want, but know that the 4 major nations in the Caribbean at this time are the Spanish, English, French, and the Netherlands. If you sail as a soldier or privateer, you sail under one of those flags.

Also in your bio, include any weapons you carry (pistols, cutlasses, etc.), and a brief history of your character (why they came to the Caribbean, what they seek to get out of travelling there, etc.)
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Ship Creation
If you are a Captain or above in rank, you command a ship. You can post a ship profile, but it must be a type of ship seen in the Caribbean at this time. Common vessels are sloops, brigantines, fluyts, merchant vessels, pinnances, brigs, barques, frigates, and galleons. Note that your ship type will usually define what you are. Privateers usually sail in well-outiftted sloops and brigs, traders prefer the fluyts, merchant vessels, and barques, and the larger Royal Navy ships include the Frigate and the Galleon. Of course, you can still be a pirate who sails in a Dutch Fluyt, but note that this ship is slow and big: it's more likely a pirate target than a buccaneer vessel.

For your ship, include its crew, any designs on the sails, number of guns, and any "modifications" (pirate ships were always made of stolen equipment: a ship could be an English Brig with French guns and Spanish cotton sails).
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Distinguishing between Pirates and Privateers

Pirate: A sailor who abides by no governmental law. Usually former naval sailors themselves, so they are well trained in war and sailing. Pirates are not paid wages: they agree to take a share of plunder at the end of their voyage. They are ruthless, murderous, and treacherous. They usually steal their own ship, so they cannot expect great equipment until they strike it rich. If they are known, they are usually not welcome in national ports.

Privateer: independent ship and crew paid by a nation to sink enemy ships. Privateers are issued "Letters of Marque," which grant the ship and its crew permission to capture enemy vessels. Privateers usually have better equipment than pirates, and they are welcome in friendly ports.
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Will add more later, pressed for time, will also add bio when interest is shown. . .

*bump*

I'm interested.

I remember the last one of this type, same map, did well in the begining, but everyone just stoped posting, but if the creator plans to actually stay around for more then a few days, I would be willing. I'll do up something later.

Im Interested

I'm interested and will be posting character biography below.


Name: Esteban Vallecillo

Nationality: Spanish

Rank: Captain

Age: 26

Description: Vallecillo stands at 5'10", with the lanky build of a swimmer or runner. His eyes are a striking blue color, which are in contrast to his dark, black hair. He is usually very open and amiable when among friends, slightly less so when on his quarter-deck. When dealing with those he despises, not at all. When his ship goes into combat, he wears a brace of pistols as well as a sword.

Bio: Born in a small seaside town in Spain Vallecillo was destined to go to sea. His father was a middle-class merchant, who ran a small shipping business and managed to get him into the navy as a midshipman at the young age of thirteen. After spending three years as a midshipman he passed his lieutenant examination and spent the next six years serving as a lieutenant on board a man-of-war. At age twenty-two, after several years of exemplary service, he was given command of a sloop in the Mediterrean and served there, chasing down corsairs and other undesireables. After a year and a half of this, at age twenty-four, he was promoted to captain and given command of the Victoria, a fifth-rate frigate. He has been serving aboard her for the last two years and has recently been deployed to the Carribean to deal with the pirate problem and protect His Most Catholic Majesty's possessions in the area.

Command: Vallecillo's command is the Victoria, a fifth-rate frigate with thirty-four twelve-pounder guns. It has a crew complement of two-hundred and forty men, plus officers and a complement of Naval Infantry.

Name: Chan-Yoh Sango.

Nationaliy: Mongol

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Bio: Born on The Plains of Mongolia, Young Chan was a Theif from The Start. She and her Gang when she was just 12 attacked The Traders heading for Peking, with caused The Emperor to send Warriors to hunt them down and ended the Gang, but Chang survived and wanted Revenege. Stealing a Ship she planned to Attack The Royal Dragon Boat and kill The Emperor but a Storm blew her to Japan were she took a New name,Yoh Sango (Leaf Coral) her Crew soon became feared though out The Far East. When she heard Stories of The Caribbean and of the Riches of The New world, She soon Headed there. She was soon attacked by the HMS Henry VII which Sunk her Chinese Junk, but before it Sank, Chang Yoh Sango and her Crew Captured The Henry VII and Killed the Crew, Re Nameing it the Khan of Mongolia

Description; standing 5' 12" Chang is a Bit Tall for a Mongol, Her Black eyes and Black Hair has given her The Nick Name "The Black Dragon of Mongolia." In battle she uses a kantana that she took from a Samarai and wears The Armor of The dead Warrior.

Command: Her New Ship, The Khan of Mongolia is a British man of War armed with 40 twelve-pounders Overlayed with Gold. It has 300 men who are as Ruthless as it's Capitan. Her Flag is a Black Dragon on a Golden Field, The Symbol of The khans.

Name: William Tallbolt

Nationality: English

Rank: Captain

Age: 23

OccupationL: Private Pirate Hunter (Paid for by rich Farther)

Visual Description:
6ft in height, with a lean build, brown hair and blonde eyes. Will has a distinguishing scar on his left hand where he was scared by a pirate when he was 4.

Bio:
Dan was born in Southampton, England to a rich family. His father was the owner of a large shpping firm owning and operating some 200 ships. While Dan was travelling from London to Santiago with his mother to meet his father his ship was attacked and boarded by pirates his mother was raped in front of him and then killed. Dan was scared by a pirate as a gift to his father. On That day Dan swore to forever fight and kill anybody whom sailed under a pirate command. As a result Dan trained and worked hard becoming an excellent sailor and swordsman. On his 20th Birthday Dan was given his own ship and crew by his Father with a single note attached to the helm reading "Rid all those dogs from the world".

Command:

The White-Phoenix a fifth-rate frigate with 44 twelve-pound guns and a variety of extras and one 14 pound gun mounted on the front of the ship called "Roxanne" after Will's Mother. With a crew-complement of 300 men plus 30 Officers. The White-Phoenix has been hunting pirates the world over ever since. Will sailed to the carribean as a change of battlefield from the Orient.

Name: Fredrick Steves

Nationality: English - Canadian

Rank: Captain

Age: 27

Description: Steves is average size, maybe a bit shorter then the average man. He was sea blue eyes, like that of the atlantic ocean. He is fairly strong from the work in the ship yards in Canada. He was short cropped hair.

Bio: Born in a small port town in Canada, Steves was born into the Royal Navy, his father, a man he rarely saw as he was going back and forth from Canada and England, escorting the pelts bound for the factories in England. He first served under his father, recieving no more attention or less disiline then the next man. Finally at the age of 19 his father promoted him to 2nd Lieutenant after fighting barely against French pirates, or privateers, it was never confirmed. Durring the battle, his father was badly wounded from a musket shot to the leg. The ships dock took his leg off at the knee. On the ships return to port, his father was decommitioned from the navy with full honours, and Steves, after his father boasted about how well his son did, earned the privallage to Captain the HMS. Bravery (http://www.napoleonguide.com/images/gh-hms-surprise.jpg) as a privateer in her royal majety's navy. Durring battle he wears his fathers older verison of the Royal Navy's Officer Uniform (http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/img_400/F2209-1.jpg) from 1774. He has a Broadsword/Cavalry Sword, a Dagger/Plug Bayonet in his boot, and 3 sea service pistols.


Command: Steves command is the HMS. Bravery (http://www.napoleonguide.com/images/gh-hms-surprise.jpg)
Length: 126' 0"
Keel: 108' 6 1/8"
Breadth: 31; 8"
Depth: 10' 1/2"
Tons burthen: 578 73/94
Men: 200
Armament: Upper deck: twenty-four 9-pound long guns; Quarterdeck: eight 4-pound long guns and four 12-pound carronades; Forecastle: two 4-pound long guns and two 12-pound carronades.

Bump for Nueve Italia

I claim a British ship!!! and ....Captian!

RESERVED!

I would also like to command an SOTL in this Rp....

Delesa;12188762']Name: Fredrick Steves

Nationality: English - Canadian

Rank: Captain

Age: 27

Description: Steves is average size, maybe a bit shorter then the average man. He was sea blue eyes, like that of the atlantic ocean. He is fairly strong from the work in the ship yards in Canada. He was short cropped hair.

Bio: Born in a small port town in Canada, Steves was born into the Royal Navy, his father, a man he rarely saw as he was going back and forth from Canada and England, escorting the pelts bound for the factories in England. He first served under his father, recieving no more attention or less disiline then the next man. Finally at the age of 19 his father promoted him to 2nd Lieutenant after fighting barely against French pirates, or privateers, it was never confirmed. Durring the battle, his father was badly wounded from a musket shot to the leg. The ships dock took his leg off at the knee. On the ships return to port, his father was decommitioned from the navy with full honours, and Steves, after his father boasted about how well his son did, earned the privallage to Captain the HMS. Bravery (http://www.napoleonguide.com/images/gh-hms-surprise.jpg) as a privateer in her royal majety's navy. Durring battle he wears his fathers older verison of the Royal Navy's Officer Uniform (http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/img_400/F2209-1.jpg) from 1774. He has a Broadsword/Cavalry Sword, a Dagger/Plug Bayonet in his boot, and 3 sea service pistols.


Command: Steves command is the HMS. Bravery (http://www.napoleonguide.com/images/gh-hms-surprise.jpg)
Length: 126' 0"
Keel: 108' 6 1/8"
Breadth: 31; 8"
Depth: 10' 1/2"
Tons burthen: 578 73/94
Men: 200
Armament: Upper deck: twenty-four 9-pound long guns; Quarterdeck: eight 4-pound long guns and four 12-pound carronades; Forecastle: two 4-pound long guns and two 12-pound carronades.

I would like to point out that, seeing as we're in the 1680s, that uniform is not, in fact, old. It's from 100 years in the future.

And seeing as we're getting tons of English types, I'll go Spanish...

my bad, if its the 1680s then both my ship and uniform are way ahead, i know nothing about this time, im a 1800s guy, cause if it were1680s, my canada story doesn't work either.... hmmm

OOC: Yea, 1660s-1680s, sorry bout that, but that time period is considered the "Golden Age" of piracy. In the 1800s, the pirates and privateers would have disappeared: there's no use for them since England would be the dominant power anyway.
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Bio:

Name: Ciro Marinaio

Alias: Il Italiano

Age: 24

Nationality: Italian

Flag Sailing Under: Spain

Rank: Captain

Occupation: Privateer

Description: At 5'7", Ciro is rather tall for his Italian ancestry. He has very dark brown, curly hair, cut so that it hangs an inch above his shoulders, and blue eyes, a Sicilian trait inherited from his mother. A small tuft of hair has grown from his chin, but he has no other facial hair. His normal attire is a green bandana covering his hair, a plain white shirt, light brown trousers, and a regular-brown colored pair of naval boots. In battle, Ciro is known to put on a hardened leather vest for slight protection.

Weaponry (training and items): Ciro carries a cutlass, a popular weapon in Italy and a memento of his father. Made of Damascus steel, a forging process known in the Middle East, the metal of the blade seems to have a watery appearance, fitting for a sailor. The handle is protected by a basket hilt.

Ciro also carries one pistol upon boarding, and has been known to use the weapon as a club in some cases. He has also been trained in the use of the rapier, though not as extensively as Royal naval captains.

History: Born in Genoa, Ciro was the son of a trader who sold his wares throughout the Mediterranean. He learned the ways of the sailor from his father and often spent time down at the docks and naval yards, helping in various odd-jobs with the men who worked there. When he was 16, his father left for a voyage to Barcelona. Along the way, a group of French corsairs, abandoning their "holy" mission and instead becoming greedy murderers, boarded his ship and killed him. Upon learning of this, Ciro left his mother when he turned 18 and tavelled to Greece to join a Corsair ship, in the hopes that he may capture French shipping to revenge his father. He participated in several succesful raids, his anger fueling his attacks, and the French along the Mediterranean trade routes soon learned to fear the Greek pirates. Finally, however, a French warship hunted down the corsair and destroyed it near Sardinia. From there, the young Italian travelled to Spain to seek passage to the New World, believing there was nothing left for him in Europe. Based on his experience in naval combat, Holy Spain gave him training in navigation, dueling, and ship-to-ship combat. Then, at 23, he set sail for the Caribbean, and was told to seek a letter of marque from the governor of Havana. This Ciro obtained, and from there he learned that France and Spain were currently at war. Smiling inside, he took up the name of Il Italiano, and raided the lower half of the Lesser Antilles and the French ports on Hispaniola for a year. . .

Ship: In accordance with being a privateer, Ciro wanted a ship that was both fast and powerful. For this reason, he asked for a Brig, and this he recieved.

Name: Furia Giusta
Cargo Space: 70 tons
Guns: 24
Crew: 180

(running out of time, sorry for no post in long time, will add more for ship later)